Chapter 104: Fragments of the Truth and “His” Loss of Control
Fragments of truth and "his" emotional outburst
The shameful scroll of light and shadow in the air slowly dissipated, the rainbow of colors fading from their clasped palms. Li Jiuyou flung his hand away as if burned, taking several steps back, breathing heavily. His scarlet-gold eyes flashed with shame, anger, and murderous intent (whom he wanted to kill?), his cheeks and ears reddened to the point of bleeding. Jiang Xuelan quickly withdrew his hand, fingertips curled slightly against his lips, coughing to mask his embarrassment. His gaze drifted, refusing to look at Li Jiuyou. His cold mask shattered beyond repair, leaving only a faint blush of forced composure.
Far from weakening due to separation, the connection became even sharper and deeper because of the "true feelings" just revealed. The other party's overwhelming embarrassment and a hint of panic at being seen through were transmitted clearly, making both of them uneasy and their heartbeats disordered.
"Trial passed." The old thought echoed again, seemingly with a faint... smile? "Based on your 'true feelings', I allow you to touch a forgotten 'echo of history'..."
As soon as the words fell, the branches and leaves of the small Xirang sacred tree swayed again, and colorful lights gathered together, condensing into a clearer, yet silently flowing light and shadow picture in front of everyone!
What is shown in the picture is a corner of the village of Wangchuanwu where the village was massacred hundreds of years ago!
**Xianzun** (much younger, but with the same cold expression) was commanding a large number of immortal sect monks to attack the Divine Village barrier with ruthless and merciless methods! **Lingxuzi** (equally young, with a look of struggle and pain on his face) was forced to carry out orders and attack the Divine Village elders who had once taught him!
Then, the scene shifted: **Several immortal sect elders** were stealthily discarding **some broken horns and blood-stained scales** of the Zerg Clan (apparently prepared in advance) in a conspicuous area on the battlefield! **Someone else was deliberately recording the "evidence" with a photo stone**!
Finally, the scene freezes in a corner: a young, tail-broken, lame black cat (Li Jiuyou) is struggling to squeeze through a crack in the cellar, holding half a steamed bun in its mouth, trying to pass it to the terrified Jiang Xuelan inside. Meanwhile, a cultivator from the immortal sect grins, raises his immortal sword, and slashes fiercely at the black cat's back! The scene ends abruptly!
The village was massacred by the Immortal Sect! They framed the demon clan! Even Li Jiuyou, the young, insignificant "rescuer," was nearly silenced!
There was dead silence in the cave.
Everyone was shocked by the naked truth and was speechless.
Jiang Xuelan and Li Jiuyou both felt the instantaneous burst of intense emotional shock from the other party, which was enough to tear the soul apart!
Jiang Xuelan was filled with the excruciating pain of a completely shattered faith, the rage of being deceived and exploited, and the endless sorrow for his lost loved ones! His body swayed slightly, his face pale as paper, and for the first time, cracks of near collapse appeared in his icy blue eyes.
Li Jiuyou was filled with surging rage, the shame of being fooled, and... a complex mix of emotions he couldn't even discern towards the man before him, who had also been toyed with by fate! His scarlet-gold eyes were bloodshot from his fury, and demonic fire swirled uncontrollably around him, crackling and exploding!
“Ah——!!!” Li Jiuyou suddenly let out an extremely suppressed roar, like a wounded trapped beast, and punched the stalactite next to him that was emitting a soft white light!
The stalactites shook violently and gravel fell down!
Jiang Xuelan clearly felt the other party's rage and pain that almost burned everything. His own heart seemed to be tightly grasped, causing unbearable pain!
"Why... why!!" Li Jiuyou's eyes were red, and he suddenly turned to Jiang Xuelan, his voice hoarse and broken, as if he was questioning him or questioning his fate, "You, the Immortal Sect... are so fucking hypocritical?! Just for that little bit of power?! Just to frame someone?! I... I have hated you for so many years... I have been looking for enemies for so many years... but... but..." He was so angry that he was shaking all over, and he was choked for the rest of his words.
Jiang Xuelan raised his eyes and looked at the frantic Li Jiuyou. His icy blue eyes were also filled with a storm of pain, but more so with a deep, cold despair. He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but his throat was too dry to make any sound.
The pain and anger that came from the same source for the two were like two raging torrents, madly colliding and surging through the link!
Just then—
The small Xirang sacred tree suddenly began to tremble violently!
The old man's thoughts became rapid and anxious: "Oh no! Your intense emotions have triggered the 'evil core'! It's about to wake up! Quick..."
Before he finished speaking, the entire cave began to shake! Countless cracks suddenly opened beneath the thick moss, and a thick, inky, icy, and sticky black evil energy surged out like a fountain! This evil energy was purer and more sinister than the Breath of Perdition he had encountered before, carrying with it endless resentment and a desire for destruction!
"Be careful!" Jiang Xuelan suppressed his surging emotions and shouted sternly. The Frost Sword was unsheathed in an instant, and the ice-blue fairy power protected his body!
Li Jiuyou also suddenly came back to his senses, holding the Jinsheng Knife across his body, and the violent demonic fire tried to drive back the surging evil energy, but the evil energy seemed to have a natural suppressive power on his demonic fire!
Both of them felt the terrifying corrosive force coming from the evil energy on their souls!
"Retreat! Retreat to the passage!" Jiang Xuelan made a quick decision!
But it's too late!
Countless **black, icy ghostly hands**, formed from pure evil energy, stretched out from the cracks, frantically grabbing at everyone! At the same time, an **evil thought** filled with temptation and twisted power drilled directly into everyone's minds:
"Hate... Be angry... Feel pain... This is power... Destroy everything... All betrayers must die..."
This evil thought was amplified several times, frantically provoking the two people who had just experienced a severe emotional shock and whose defenses were already shaky!
Li Jiuyou let out a painful roar, and black bloodshot began to spread in his red-gold pupils, and the demonic fire became chaotic and violent!
Jiang Xuelan also groaned, and the ice in his sea of consciousness shattered. The residual soul of the evil god that had been suppressed by the God-killing Gu for a long time seemed to be summoned by the same aura and began to frantically attack the seal!
The crisis broke out instantly!
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